Good Gear Guide - antivirus RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/antivirus/en-auFri, 13 Feb 2015 10:28:05 +1100Jeb Bush's email cache held another surprise: Viruseshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566280/jeb-bush-email-cache-held-another-surprise-viruses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIn addition to personal phone numbers and email addresses for hundreds of people who corresponded with him, there's something else inside the cache of emails that Jeb Bush released this week: computer viruses.Martyn WilliamsFri, 13 Feb 2015 10:28:05 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566280/jeb-bush-email-cache-held-another-surprise-viruses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedVirusTotal tackles false positive malware detections plaguing antivirus and software vendorshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566217/virustotal-tackles-false-positive-malware-detections-plaguing-antivirus-software-vendors/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedVirusTotal, a Google-owned online malware scanning service, is creating a whitelist of products from large software vendors to reduce bad detections by antivirus programs.Lucian ConstantinFri, 13 Feb 2015 02:25:21 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/566217/virustotal-tackles-false-positive-malware-detections-plaguing-antivirus-software-vendors/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook offers users more malware scanning options with ESET Online Scannerhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/560997/facebook-offers-users-more-malware-scanning-options-eset-online-scanner/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFacebook has partnered with antivirus firm ESET to offer users the ability to scan their computers for malware directly from inside the social networking site.Lucian ConstantinThu, 04 Dec 2014 03:37:06 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/560997/facebook-offers-users-more-malware-scanning-options-eset-online-scanner/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBitdefender security appliance for home networks seeks to replace end-point antivirushttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/560458/bitdefender-security-appliance-home-networks-seeks-replace-end-point-antivirus/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAntivirus firm Bitdefender unveiled a hardware security appliance for home networks Tuesday that aims to protect devices by scanning network traffic to detect and block potential security threats.Lucian ConstantinWed, 26 Nov 2014 04:29:01 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/560458/bitdefender-security-appliance-home-networks-seeks-replace-end-point-antivirus/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedStealthy malware 'Poweliks' resides only in system registryhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/551589/stealthy_malware_poweliks_resides_only_system_registry/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA new malware program called Poweliks attempts to evade detection and analysis by running entirely from the system registry without creating files on disk, security researchers warn.Lucian ConstantinTue, 05 Aug 2014 01:47:47 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/551589/stealthy_malware_poweliks_resides_only_system_registry/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAntivirus products riddled with security flaws, researcher sayshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/551276/antivirus_products_riddled_security_flaws_researcher_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIt's generally accepted that antivirus programs provide a necessary protection layer, but organizations should audit such products before deploying them on their systems because many of them contain serious vulnerabilities, a researcher warned.Lucian ConstantinThu, 31 Jul 2014 02:38:31 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/551276/antivirus_products_riddled_security_flaws_researcher_says/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedResearchers expect large wave of rootkits targeting 64-bit systemshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/548445/researchers_expect_large_wave_rootkits_targeting_64-bit_systems/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFollowing a downward trend during the past two years, the number of new rootkit samples rose in the first quarter of this year to a level not seen since 2011, according to statistics from security vendor McAfee.Lucian ConstantinWed, 25 Jun 2014 04:17:27 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/548445/researchers_expect_large_wave_rootkits_targeting_64-bit_systems/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMaliciously crafted files can disable Microsoft's antimalware productshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/547901/maliciously_crafted_files_can_disable_microsoft_antimalware_products/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedA vulnerability allows attackers to disable Microsoft's antimalware products by sending specifically crafted files to users via websites, email or instant messaging applications.Lucian ConstantinThu, 19 Jun 2014 00:50:12 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/547901/maliciously_crafted_files_can_disable_microsoft_antimalware_products/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOne-click test finds Gameover Zeus infectionshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/547192/one-click_test_finds_gameover_zeus_infections/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedUsers can test by simply visiting a Web page if their computers have been infected with Gameover Zeus, a sophisticated online banking Trojan that law enforcement officers temporarily disrupted last week.Lucian ConstantinTue, 10 Jun 2014 22:05:41 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/547192/one-click_test_finds_gameover_zeus_infections/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGoogle-owned VirusTotal releases file-scanning tool for Mac usershttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/546082/google-owned_virustotal_releases_file-scanning_tool_mac_users/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedPopular file and URL scanning service VirusTotal released a new application that allows Mac OS X users to scan suspicious files with more than 50 antivirus engines supported by the service.Lucian ConstantinWed, 28 May 2014 00:11:07 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/546082/google-owned_virustotal_releases_file-scanning_tool_mac_users/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSymantec tailors sharper small business security suitehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/545573/symantec_tailors_sharper_small_business_security_suite/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSymantec's latest product, Norton Small Business, is perhaps the most well-rounded offering the company has inserted into its product array for small companies.Jeremy KirkTue, 20 May 2014 17:02:25 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/545573/symantec_tailors_sharper_small_business_security_suite/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAvast: Users frequently hitting websites loaded with ransomwarehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/544916/avast_users_frequently_hitting_websites_loaded_ransomware/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedFresh statistics from the maker of a widely used free security product show the extent to which users are encountering file-encrypting malware known as ransomware.Jeremy KirkTue, 13 May 2014 10:55:43 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/544916/avast_users_frequently_hitting_websites_loaded_ransomware/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedNov'IT says flashing a new ROM onto your Android phone can make it more securehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/539156/nov_it_says_flashing_new_rom_onto_your_android_phone_can_make_it_more_secure/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedRooting your Android phone and flashing it with a new ROM -- a different version of the OS -- is usually accompanied by dire warnings from the manufacturer and occasionally even the supplier of the ROM image that it can make your phone less secure. Nov'IT, exhibiting at Mobile World Congress this week, says that its ROM will help keep your data and communications safe from prying eyes.Peter SayerTue, 25 Feb 2014 18:27:08 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/539156/nov_it_says_flashing_new_rom_onto_your_android_phone_can_make_it_more_secure/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMcAfee sees surge in spam, Koobface samples, MBR attackshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463542/mcafee_sees_surge_spam_koobface_samples_mbr_attacks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe first three months of 2013 have seen a surge in spam volume, as well as large numbers of samples of the Koobface social networking worm and master boot record (MBR) infecting malware, according to antivirus vendor McAfee.Lucian ConstantinMon, 03 Jun 2013 13:19:17 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463542/mcafee_sees_surge_spam_koobface_samples_mbr_attacks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMcAfee offers business endpoint security suites for broader protectionhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463128/mcafee_offers_business_endpoint_security_suites_broader_protection/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAiming to better address the security needs of businesses of all sizes that are facing increasingly complex attacks, McAfee has added two endpoint security suites to its product lineup.Lucian ConstantinWed, 29 May 2013 16:11:45 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463128/mcafee_offers_business_endpoint_security_suites_broader_protection/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed